Decorating with light: luminous sculptures from floor to ceiling
Floor-to-ceiling lamps bridge the dimensional gap between floor and ceiling, offering both decorative and innovative lighting solutions. With styles ranging from minimalist, emphasizing the contours of light with clean, rectilinear lines, to more sculptural options adorned with intricate details, these lamps can be used as stand-alone pieces or in dramatic, space-dividing modular compositions, offering endless design possibilities.
Pio Manzù and Achille Castiglioni's design for Flos's Parentesi lamp is driven by a desire to strip objects down to their purest, most functional essence. Named after its distinct rod profile that extends from floor to ceiling, gently touched by a counterweight, Parentesi is a testament to the designers' shared passion for everyday objects. Its straightforward, highly functional design offers limitless styling options, from corner placements to bedside applications, and from table settings to accent or decorative lighting. This iconic light fixture combines contemporary design with a timeless appeal, making it a unique piece in the realm of lighting design.
Tacchini's reissued the Dana lamp, originally by Jean-Pierre Garrault and Henri Delord, features a chrome-plated tubular metal structure with a luminous sphere that recalls the moon's ethereal glow. This design, steeped in 1970s flair, adds distinct character to any space.
Catellani&Smith's Sorry Giotto lamp presents a subtle interruption in space with its pendant version connected to the ground. The design's elegance stems from the perfect circle that inspired it, adding an unexpected yet discreet beauty to its minimalist style.
Gallotti&Radice's Bolle Verticale, part of a well-known lamp family designed by Massimo Castagna, offers a fresh take on the original with its telescopic floor-to-ceiling design, introducing new application possibilities. Equipped with an LED light source, the lamp features a hand-burnished brass structure, distinctive mouth-blown crystal spheres, and is available in various colors.
Davide Groppi's Masai explores the beauty of light in its purest essence, celebrating the art of Alberto Giacometto and the delicate figures prominent in his work. The lamp is a symbol of minimalism, with a slimmed-down lighting body that offers adjustable height and a luminous flux that can be directed vertically. Designed specifically for illuminating artworks, it connects to an ordinary electrical outlet and is perfect for creating evocative corners of light.
Bocci's floor-to-ceiling lamp in the Stem version from the 28 Series allows for sophisticated decorative compositions with its blown glass spheres mounted on a vertically or angularly adjustable metal rod, providing unique styling opportunities.
The Fulmine lamp, part of the Chemistry series from Silvio Mondino Studio, boasts a distinctive graphic profile that interacts with the room's architecture. Its brass structure appears to bend under a tensional force, forming a dynamic zigzag pattern. Complemented by blown glass spheres, the lamp adds a layer of sophistication with its eclectic design. This mix of shapes and materials creates a striking visual impact, offering versatility through various possible configurations.
The Mamì floor-to-ceiling lamp, designed by Penta and part of its namesake collection, offers exceptional configurational versatility. Characterized by an irregular yet rhythmic alternation of oval, white blown glass modules that cascade down a vertical metal section, this lamp boasts a refined modernist style. It enriches any environment with distinctive character and originality.
The Cima lamp by Lodes features a full-height rope, an elegant and functional element inspired by sailing boats. A vertical joint slides along this rope, supporting the lamp body and delivering precise, technical lighting. Ideal for office spaces or for adding light accents in various environments, the lamp's dark components contrast beautifully with the rope, which is also available in vibrant colors. This allows for original and striking color combinations.
Viabizzuno's 16.64 floor-to-ceiling lamp, with its triangular-section extruded profile in white painted aluminum, offers a sleek, technical lighting solution ideal for workspaces. Equipped with a special fixing kit, the lamp allows for precise adjustments, enabling the light to rotate up to 355° on the vertical axis. Its minimalist style also makes it a sophisticated choice for residential settings, seamlessly blending functionality with elegant design.
Studio Habits has crafted an innovative design for Martinelli Luce called Elastica, a floor-to-ceiling interactive lamp that invites users to engage with their environment in new ways, including color and touch. This lamp features an elastic fabric strip, available in a broad spectrum of colors, with a flexible, dimmable LED circuit. Simple gestures allow users to adjust the light's intensity, essentially manipulating its elasticity. Designed with a focus on versatility, Elastica allows you to create free-form compositions using multiple elements in both straight and angled positions, and various colors. This design imbues any space with a playful, unconventional style.
The floor-to-ceiling lamp from Ahlux's Skyline collection, designed for the Lumen Center brand, features a sleek, vertical design punctuated by linear sections equipped with a Pyrex glass diffuser that encases LED sources. This design ensures both high performance and comfortable illumination. Despite its slim and minimal profile, the lamp offers significant decorative appeal. Enhanced by the refined details of its finishes, it adds an exclusive touch to any environment.
Leucos has updated its best-selling JJ lamp with the new Grip version, enhancing its versatility. This version includes the Autopole accessory, an extendable floor-to-ceiling pole made of anodized aluminum. The characteristic diffuser of the JJ lamp can now slide and rotate along this pole, allowing for adjustable, high-performance lighting. This innovation brings a new dimension to the lamp's functionality, making it more adaptable to different lighting needs.
Monica Guggisberg and Philip Baldwin have created the Abaco collection for Venini, a lamp that seamlessly blends art with design. This piece features three to five spheres, depending on the configuration, arranged along a brushed metal rod reminiscent of an ancient abacus. The exquisite handcrafting of the spheres and their vibrant color combinations enable the creation of artistic light installations, adding both functionality and aesthetic appeal.
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